I disagree. You aren’t perfectly safe but you are materially safer when Disney makes its properties harder targets. Obviously a determined criminal can evade a safety check, but it’s harder to build a giant arsenal or explosive with regular checks.
Excellent point. Heaven forbid, but if something did happen and Disney didn't have an inspection logged every party possible would be coming after them $$$. I can appreciate people wanting their freedom and privacy but having someone poke their head in, grab a trash can, and go about their job doesn't seem like we lost the battle.
I think they definitely do it for insurance purposes, because you no longer check in in person at WDW (not at Aulani though). I think there are commercial (8 people in a room meant for 5) and safety (the obvious) reasons they do it.
I’ve never had that happen (just a peek in). And we are literally the least threatening looking family on earth. I guess it just goes to prove how inconsistent their policy is.
I think part of it is inconsistency, part of it is because I do always ask if they want to come in. I'm guessing they might think if I'm inviting them in I have nothing to hide. Or they know I'm a solo woman and don't want to risk being in a room alone with a woman (if the person doing the inspection is a man).
I just have to ask… Do you put dirty clothes in the chest of drawers in the hotel room?
I’m glad they do not barge in or make you feel uncomfortable - I would guess it has more to do with inconsistencies among properties. I’m a small, polite mom - so nothing I am doing would present any concern and I’m sure the others who have shared kind of unfortunate interactions didn’t present any concerns either.
Sometimes, sometimes I put them in my suitcase, sometimes I put them in the laundry bag provided in the room. Depends on how dirty the clothes are. If they can be worn again in an emergency, like the shirts don't stink or I didn't spill something on them, I'll put them in the drawer. If they are beyond words, I put them either in the suitcase or in a bag. I always travel with a few of trash bags so I can put one in between the dirty clothes and the clean ones (if there are any) in my suitcase. If I'm putting the dirty clothes in the drawer to possibly be worn again, I usually put a trash bag below them, because then it's just easier to scoop them into that bag when its time to go.
Yep, that is why I said I've been pretty lucky, I know it's not always the norm.
Completely agree. I'm seriously amazed by the amount of people who have this odd false sense of security because of these room checks. It's a way for Disney to cover their own hide in case of an incident; not to protect you. It's intrusive and useless pure and simple.
And not done “everywhere else” even (especially) in Vegas. It’s just one more weird Disney thing that people put up with because Disney is their happy place. I’ve been to Disney over 20 times (stopped counting) but I still don’t buy the Disney is trying to make you safe bs. I’m not going to go elsewhere because I want to stay in Koolina… but man it’s going to rile me up if they knock on my door early in the morning. We like to sleep late on vacation.
If it makes you feel any better we've been to Aulani twice since 2019 (going again next month) and have never had a room check. The only place we've ever experienced this was the Poly. We sleep in as well! LOL! Have a great trip!
They aren’t going to knock early to do a room check. If you get normal housekeeping you probably won’t notice at all.
